Take a look at statistics and data resources provided by the Ilinois
Board of Education. Use this site to stimulate discussion about using
data to facilitate test preparation courses in your school: Do you need
more language support services? How does your school or district compare
to others in the state.

All About Data:

Learn to use database software to analyze classroom data. Close
inspection of individual student responses to answers on tests (or item
analysis), reveals much about areas where a teacher can boost skills.
These kinds of statistics are kept in files at the Department of Education
and are distributed to school district leaders and principals months after
the tests have been given. It might be useful to look at the last two
years of PSAE test results for your classroom to see what information you
can use to help refine classroom goals. Ask your principal for access to
the state data.

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